Apple Denied Appeal in UK Over $2B App Store Antitrust Case
Apple faces mounting regulatory pressure as the UK's Competition Appeals Tribunal blocks its attempt to appeal a landmark antitrust ruling. The tech giant stands accused of abusing its App Store dominance by imposing excessive 30% commissions on developers—costs allegedly passed on to 20 million UK consumers.
The tribunal found Apple's arguments lacked legal merit, though the company retains the right to escalate its appeal directly to the UK Court of Appeal. This decision follows similar scrutiny from US and European regulators targeting Apple's walled-garden ecosystem.
With potential damages reaching £1.5 billion ($2 billion), the case underscores growing global resistance to Big Tech's platform control—a trend cryptocurrency advocates argue decentralized alternatives could mitigate through blockchain-based app distribution models.
